Please suggest a good C# book, oriented to desktop programming

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Hi friends,
I have newly joined IT in a C#.Net based company.
Please help me... :)
They said I have to practice all basics in it, but I haven't any experience in C#.Net while I am familiar with ASP.Net with VB.
:)

Posted 28-Jan-10 1:05am

dipa gohad

Updated 28-Jan-10 2:23am

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Pro C# with .NET 3.0 : Troelsen.
It helped me lot of. It has so many useful examples and very understandable explanations.

Posted 28-Jan-10 10:21am

T-Joe

Updated 28-Jan-10 10:23am

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LiquidNitrogen For Dummies

Posted 28-Jan-10 2:07am

#realJSOP

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AspDotNetDev · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-28T02:14:00

Learning C# 3.0 is but one of many C# books. That book will be good if you are already familiar with the .Net Framework, which it appears you are.

Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform seems like a good combination if you want to learn the real useful stuff (beyond the C# language, the .Net Framework is where the real power lies).

Beginning ASP.NET: In C# and VB will give you a side-by-side comparison of C# and VB as they relate to ASP.NET. This may be your best choice, as it will compare what you already know with C#. It also has a very high user rating, which is a good sign.

Pro WPF in C#: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5 is probably not something a beginner would want to look at, but if you are confident in your ability to learn then WPF is the way to go. WPF is basically a replacement for Windows Forms (both are primarily used for desktop development).

Search Amazon for some more books if you like. Check out what the topics are (most have a table of contents you can look through online) and decide which you would like.